Holiday 2001 The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists ACTRA’s 2001– a year of accomplishments for our members and our union NEW DYNAMIC ACTRA LOGO RENEWED IPA AGREEMENT 6% INCREASE OVER 2 YEARS FOR ACTRA MEMBERS ACTRA EXTRAS NEW NATIONAL WEBSITE WWW.ACTRA.CA ESTABLISHED A TEAM OF NATIONAL ORGANIZERS RENEWED CBC AGREEMENT LAUNCH OF THE MINOR’S TRUST SECURED ACTRA JURISDICTION FOR NEW MEDIA REDESIGNED INTERACTRA PROMOTING CANADIAN PERFORMERS THROUGH FACE TO FACE ONLINE FUNDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN OUR BRANCHES: OTTAWA AND WINNIPEG NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS 100+ ACTRA MEMBERS ARE NOMINATED FOR GEMINI AWARDS AND 25 MEMBERS TAKE HOME A STATUE TOWN HALL MEETINGS LEADING UP TO IPA NEGOTIATIONS MORE WORK OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTRA MEMBERS NEW TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR ACTRA APPRENTICE MEMBERS ACTRA SPONSORSHIPS THAT PROMOTE OUR MEMBERS: WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR, CANADIAN COMEDY AWARDS, ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL, WORLDWIDE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TIDAL WAVE FILM FESTIVAL (FREDERICTON) ATLANTIC CANADA NOW FIRMLY FIXED ON THE HOLLYWOOD MAP WITH THE SHIPPING NEWS, K19, WISE GIRLS AND MORE ACTRA NEWFOUNDLAND WORKED ON ESTABLISHING NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR FILM INDUSTRY BREAKTHROUGH YEAR FOR ACTRA SASKATCHEWAN: NEW SOUNDSTAGE, ACTRA RESOURCE CENTRE, ACTRA AUDITION AND TRAINING CENTRE RESTRUCTURE OF ACTRA TORONTO PERFORMERS TO FOCUS ON IMPROVED MEMBER SERVICES ACTRA PERFORMERS’ RIGHTS SOCIETY COLLECTS AND DELIVERS OVER $4 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO MEMBERS ACTRA MEMBERS applause ARE GEMINI 25 WINNERS! The Gemini Award statuette was created by Scott Thornley. The Gemini Award Congratulations to the 25 ACTRA Members who received Geminis at the 16th Annual Gemini Awards, October 27-29, 2001, in Toronto. Congratulations also to the 100+ ACTRA photo courtesy CBC Members nominated this year. Way to go! Nicholas Campbell Rex Harrington photo courtesy MCpl Joanne Stoeckl, Rideau Hall Best Performance by an Actor Best Performance in a in a Guest Role Dramatic Performing Arts Program or Series, Blue Murder Series, Four Seasons Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Kari Matchett Dramatic Role, Da Vinci’s Best Performance by an Inquest Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series, Blue Murder Garry Chalk Best Performance by an Actor Ron MacLean in a Featured Supporting Role Best Sports Broadcaster, in a Dramatic Series, NHL All Star Break & ACTRA Member Christopher Plummer receives his award from Her Excellency, Cold Squad NHL All Star Game the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada. Babz Chula Sherry Miller Best Performance by an Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Actress in a Featured Leading Dramatic Role, Supporting Role in a Dramatic Congratulations to ACTRA members These Arms of Mine Program or Mini-Series, Lucky Girl Max Ferguson, Evelyn Hart and Christopher Plummer, Suzette Couture Best Writing in a Dramatic Eric Peterson three of this year’s recipients of the Program or Mini-Series, Best Performance in a After the Harvest Pre-School Program or Series, Sesame Park 2001 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Sean Cullen Best Performance or Host in Tamara Craig Thomas a Variety Program or Series, Best Performance by an ACTRA celebrates these extraordinary Canadians who have received one of Canada’s Just For Laughs Actress in a Featured most prestigious artistic honours. Supporting Role in a Dramatic Max Ferguson, broadcaster and author, has been a CBC Radio icon for more than Elisha Cuthbert Series, Cold Squad 50 years. Evelyn Hart, prima ballerina with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, is one of Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in Hugh Thompson Canada’s most gifted and innovative dancers. Christopher Plummer’s career on stage a Dramatic Program or Mini- Best Performance by an Actor and screen spanning half-a-century has earned him a reputation as one of the finest Series, Lucky Girl in a Leading Role in a actors of his generation. Dramatic Program or Mini- The awards were presented at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on November 2, 2001. Brendan Fletcher Series, Blessed Stranger: Best Performance in a After Flight 111 Childrens’ or Youth Program or Series, Caitlin’s Way Jackie Burroughs Earle Grey Award David Gale Best Host in a Lifestyle, or Roger Abbott, SOME KUDOS for www.actra.ca… Performing Arts Program or Luba Goy, Series, Loving Spoonfuls Don Ferguson, John Morgan “So nice to be in control of what’s “I have been viewing your new Emily Hampshire, Royal Canadian Air Farce being presented on our behalf. What and improved website, and it is Rick Mercer, Royal Canadian Mint’s a terrific tool for performers.” quite extraordinary. All of you Peter Keleghan, Viewer’s Choice Award – an ACTRA member at ACTRA are to be congratulated Dan Lett, on its launch.” Leah Pinsent “Bye bye Casting Workbook!” – Patrick Quinn, President, Best Ensemble Performance in – an ACTRA member Actors Equity (U.S.) a Comedy Program or Series, Made In Canada InterACTRA HOLIDAY 2001 Jennine Profeta and Marcel St. Pierre, writers of the 2001 Gemini Awards Anne Marie Scheffler, Amanda Tapping and Jamie Kastner Gemini Award nominee Sumela Kay The Gemini A war d statuette was cr eated by Scott Thor nley Gemini Award winners Dan Lett . Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath by Anne Marie Scheffler and Leah Pinsent Monday, October 29th, 2001 Thanks to the zip along the Gardiner. Our city looks bump into Stargate’s truly delicious Amanda time change last night, it’s only 6pm and magical at night. Tapping. She’s now a Vancouverite due to the beautiful harvest moon is already out. I We pour into The Liberty Grand to a the show’s success, but we reminisce about convince myself ‘fashionably late’ is still lavish spread of food and well-stocked bars Toronto times when she performed live acceptable. I am off to The Geminis! everywhere. The music is live and perfect, with sweet Ann-Marie Kerr in Random Acts. The awards are underway by the time I the guests are happy, and the talented Colin I put down my plate and spy Second City get there – did I mention ‘fashionably late’? Mochrie is there with his equally talented performers Jennine Profeta and Marcel MC Mike Bullard is trying to hurry the wife, Debra McGrath. I’ve done pieces she St. Pierre looking very stylish, sipping wine celebrations along. The accomplished Jackie originated when I was at Second City. by the dance floor. Glamourous Jennine Burroughs wins The Earle Grey Award, and I take a picture. and Marcel explain that they were writers takes the time to talk about being an actor I have my fill of the outstanding buffet on the Geminis tonight. I’m so impressed, in this country. “Being a Canadian actor dinner, and happen upon Jamie Kastner by I take their picture. Oh, so multi-talented means something – you certainly aren’t the desserts. He and I go way back – to the in this country!! lured by the money!” Babz Chula was so ‘entertainment department’ of Canada’s It’s almost 11, and what with it being a happy and surprised to be accepting a Wonderland (that’s all I’ll say) and we meet Monday night, the party goers start to go. Gemini for the now-cancelled These Arms of every now and then in the, well, Canadian Party stayers, read: actors, stay to dance to Mine, she said “I’m having a hot flash.” ‘entertainment department.’ Jamie is now the wonderful crooning band. That’s when Overall, inspiring. doing on-air reporting and producing at hilarious Dan Lett and angelic Leah Pinsent I leave the theatre and catch a limousine CBC. showed us how its done (dancing and ride with Gemini nominee Sumela Kay. We We head for the coffee. Jamie and I winning Geminis). PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT #40069134 Looking back and looking ahead André Leduc Thor Bishopric Stephen Waddell The year 2001 has been full of change conference on the Global Protection of and progress at ACTRA. Our main focus Performers to address international Season’s Greetings has been delivering results that make a solidarity issues and to make clear from ACTRA’s National Executive Director difference in the working lives of our ACTRA’s position on so-called runaway Members. And as we’ve achieved the production. Throughout 2002, we’ll As we approach the holiday season in numerous goals outlined in the ACTRA continue building the union to serve these uncertain times, we seek calm and comfort in familiar circles with family and Plan, we’ve been building our union’s you, our members, tailoring our services friends. May you find joy in the occasion, profile and promoting our Members as and growth to suit your needs. One renewed optimism for the coming new never before. exciting project will be the planning for year, and security in the knowledge that Without a doubt, ACTRA is now ACTRA’s 60th Anniversary which we’ll ACTRA – your union of artists – works recognized as the most powerful and best celebrate in 2003. for you. organized association in the film and Looking forward, we still remember television industry here in Canada. On the tragic events of September 11th that the international stage, our union is have changed our world. All our lives studied by sister organizations which seek and our industry have been affected by to develop collective bargaining those terrible events and the resulting InterACTRA Holiday 2001 Volume 7, Issue 3 agreements and Membership services global uncertainty. Perhaps now more InterACTRA is an official quarterly publication of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), a Canadian union modelled on ACTRA’s. Within FIA, the than ever, holiday time with family and of performers affiliated to the Canadian Labour Congress and the International Federation of Actors.